OVERVIEW:At Sysco, we offer our associates the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations. We are looking for talented, hard-working individuals to join our team. Come grow with us and let us show you why good things really do come from Sysco.

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position is located at our Cypress Campus- Sysco Business Services.

The Sr. Manager/Director Creative Marketing ensures all marketing materials reflect the company’s brand identity. The Sr. Manager/Director oversees all internal and external graphic design team members. In addition, they design a wide variety of marketing materials, including but not limited to product brochures, white papers, event signage, product packaging, logos, PowerPoint slides, menus. Importantly, this person is responsible for developing new marketing communication templates that support our corporate identity.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Trains graphic design staff on design best practices

Ensures the use of corporate templates

Prioritizes workload for internal graphic designers

Ensures graphic design best practices are followed

Hires new graphic designers and vendors as needed

Trains staff on creative marketing request and documentation process

Accountable for key metrics that directly correlate to strategies and initiatives; i.e. adoption/usage, customer growth and retention and OpCo/customer satisfaction.

Design of various graphics for the web, email and other marketing methods

QUALIFICATIONS:

Basic Qualifications:

6-8 years design experience

Expertise in InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator

Experience in managing people

Education and / or Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Design or related field required.

Professional Skills:

Ad/ Creative agency experience is a plus

Ability to focus on detail while prioritizing multiple projects simultaneously

Must be able to think conceptually, strategically, and creatively with little oversight or direction (i.e. display intellectual leadership vs. simply "do" or execute something that was developed or directed by someone else)

Very comfortable working with ambiguity (e.g. tribal knowledge, redundant or unclear activities) and translating it into clear logical designs.

Able to distill complex ideas or approaches to their essence and present them in a simplified, yet compelling manner.

Methodical, hands-on, detail-oriented approach to problem solving

Excellent written and oral communication skills. Good Listener

Able to develop clear PowerPoint presentations for executive audiences

Able to build strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, partners, and colleagues

Good executive presence

Ability to be persuasive and build alignment with all levels and across functions within Sysco including the senior executive team

Highly committed to exceeding expectations and continuous improvement

High energy level

Strong personal work ethic

Willing and able to take on various types of work

Good fit with Sysco corporate culture

Ability to adapt to different management, communication, and delivery styles (as needed) for different situations

Highly flexible and adaptable to shifting priorities

Ability to ensure a team of direct reports promotes a successful attitude, confidence in leadership and team to achieve business results

Ability to challenge and inspire team members to achieve business results

Ability to build new relationships and strengthen existing ones with key decision makers

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Working Conditions:

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by associates within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

Sysco is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.

This opportunity is available through Sysco Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates.

Employment Type: Full Time

ReqID: 49236

Sysco is the global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers who prepare meals away from home. Its family of products also includes equipment and supplies for the foodservice and hospitality industries. With over 65,000 associates, the company operates approximately 300 distribution facilities across the globe and serves more than 500,000 customer locations. For fiscal year 2017 that ended July 1, 2017, the company generated sales of more than $55 billion

Sysco Corporation, an Equal Opportunity Employer, endeavors to make the Sysco Corporate Careers Website accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us at 1-855-SYSCO4U / 855-797-2648 or syscocareers@corp.sysco.com.